Time to Make the Donuts

M: We were invited to a morning birthday celebration for one of Juliana’s friends with a menu of donuts. Any store bought donuts were out of the question for Juliana so Ashley found two home made donut recipes for me to attempt. The first recipe was for a traditional donut while the second was for a Japanese donut. After two failed attempts at the first recipe I decided to throw in the towel at 2am with the plan to give it another shot after a 4 hour nap. Ashley’s plan was to wake up and run a few miles as part of her half marathon training so I would be up with her giving me plenty of time work on that recipe before the 8am party. You know the saying As the saying about best laid plans so long story short I tried the Japanese recipe. The problem I had with the first recipe was getting the yeast (to activate) and luckily yeast was not needed in the second recipe. The prep and cook time were also 30 minutes shorter so double win. While the finished donuts were not what you think of when you hear the word donut I can say they were a hit with Juliana.

All the work and lack of sleep was worth it to watch Juliana sit with the birthday girl while they both ate a donut…or two..or three.

A: Birthday Parties - fun and stressful! For most people, birthday parties are about cake, presents, and junk food. For us, they are about baking, prepping, and hand washing. So, when we got the breakfast birthday invitation (you know you have a toddler when parties are at 8:30AM), I sent a message to my friend to see what she would be serving: chick-fil-a chicken mini’s, donuts, and fruit. So donuts, that would be fun to figure out! I found two recipes that were free of all her allergens and Michael got to work the night before the party. I went to sleep with plans to go running at 6:30AM. But…..I woke up at 7, Michael was up, still trying to make donuts as they didn’t come together the night before. So, I was on baby duty and getting her other food prepped and ready to go. Off we went and all I can is, pictures are worth a 1000 words. Michael is so committed to our family and his role as a SAHD